Stunning photographs

[Steve Fitton]

A (hopefully lucky) CF-18 pilot steps out of his bird at very low altitude and gets a good chute.  These pictures a case of a photographer at the right place and the right time...

http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/07/23/4739027-pilot-ejects-an-instant-before-fighterjet-crashes

Can any Hornet drivers here comment on the position of the engine nozzles (one wide open(AB) the other closed down?)  Where do the nozzles go if an engine quits?

[Will Davis]

The remarks  about the pictures are  almost as good as the Pictures, Amazing ,

Will

[Dan Labine]

Here's another picture.

[john e. holliday]

Guess he missed the ball of fire.  At least he will get to fly again.  Great pictures.

[Bill Gruby]

Here's another picture.

 Look close, that chute is ony 70% open. That is one lucky pilot.

  "Billy G" 

[Steve Thomas]

Can any Hornet drivers here comment on the position of the engine nozzles (one wide open(AB) the other closed down?)  Where do the nozzles go if an engine quits?

Steve, I can't comment on the Hornet specifically, but the conventional deal is for the nozzle to be wide open in full AB, but to close if the engine then fails or has an AB blowout.  The direction of roll, and the plume of flame at impact from one engine (presumably the one at a high power setting) would be consistent with this.